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RESTAURO's major work field is conservation and restoration of hisorical monuments and works of art. Company engages in complete restoration and renovation of historical architectural units and complexes. They accomplish the entire process of conservation-restoration of monuments, starting with research and documentation through technical and technological problems up to esthetic and ethic aspects of eachproject.

RESTAURO's staff mainly consists of qualified conservators and engineers experienced in historical monuments restoration. They also cooperate with specialists and scientists, mainly from the Department of Conservation of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruñ - world famous school with long tradition in the field.

RESTAURO has some achievements of high prestige. They have worked on many monuments important for Polish and European cultural heritage. Among these there are seats of important state and sacral institutions. For their chievements they have been awarded with home and international prizes.There are:

the first prize in competition “Modernizacje” for the project and restoration of the Town Hall in Bielsko-Biala

they were appointed to a prize in “Modernizacje” competition for the project and restoration of Cistercian Convent Building façade in Paradyz

the international prize of the IBB Institute (German institution responsible for preserving and protection of historical buildings and monuments) founded by Bernhard Remmers for the conservation of The Palace of the Great Master façade in Malbork Teutonic Castle and for the restoration of the Royal Castle façade in Warsaw

participant's diploma in the competition “Zabytek Zadbany A.D. 2006” for the conservation of the Old Castle in Zywiec at the request of Zywiec Community Administration Office; award given by the General Conservator of Antiquities

participants's diploma in the competition “Zabytek Zadbany A.D. 2006” for the conservation of the Old Town Hall in Torun at the request of the Museum of Torun; award given by the General Conservator of Antiquities

the first Prize in “Modernizacje 2006 competition for the modernization of the railway bridge along with the supporting walls over the Lubicz street in Krakow, as well as for rebuilding parts of the streets Lubicz and Rakowiecka; competition held under the patronage of the Ministry of Development, the General Conservator of Antiquities and of the Superintendent of Construction Supervision Office

award of disitinction in “Modernizacje 2006” competition for the adaptation of the Gate Unit at Dluga Street in Gdansk for the Amber Museum; competition held under the patronage of the Ministry of Development, the General Conservator of Antiquities and of the Superintendent of Construction Supervision Office.

the first prize in “Modernizacje 2007” competition for the renovation of the Castle Museum at Pszczyna; competition held under the patronage of the Ministry of Development, the General Conservator of Antiquities and of the Superintendent of Construction Supervision Office.

prize given by the President of the Silesia Province in the Museum Event 2007 competition for the renovation project of the Castle Museum at Pszczyna

nomination in “Modernizacje 2008” competition for the renovation and adaptation the old mill, part of the Teutonic Castle in Toruñ; competition held under the patronage of the Ministry of Development, the General Conservator of Antiquities and of the Superintendent of Construction Supervision Office

Slawomir Musiela - received his Master's Degree in Fine Arts under professor Wieslaw Domaslowski's supervision from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruñ. He majored in Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art with a specialization in the field of stone elements and architectural details. Before founding RESTAURO company he conducted many teams of conservators whose main interest field were architectural details and stone sculpture. In RESTAURO he works on complexrestoration projects, prepares techniques and schemes of conservation, supervises and coordinates work.

Malgorzata Dobrzyñska-Musiela - received her Master's Degree in Fine Arts under professor Maria Roznerska's supervision from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruñ. She majored in Conservation and Restoration of the Works of Art, with a specialization in conservation of paintings and polychrome sculptures. She completed the post graduated studies in management and won the scholarship of Know How Fund in business counseling and consulting (Cambridge). Her experience in conservation and restoration combined with the knowledge of management methods enables her to manage the company succesfully. She organizes the enterprise, in particular conservation work, she coordinates research and project work.

RESTAURO is an SME with many years of experience in the field of architecture restoration. Within the STONECORE project RESTAURO will examine different methods of applying CaLoSiL preparations on different grounds. The goal of this examination is to determine the most effective methods, employable in regular restoration practice. RESTAURO will be engaged in most of the work packages: WP.1, WP.2, WP.4, WP.5, WP.7, WP.8, WP.9.

Apart from laboratory research RESTAURO will execute tests and examination on a fragment of ST. JOHNS' Cathedral's elevation. The selected fragment consists of the lower part of the southern projection of the western elevation of the cathedral's tower. This chosen piece is constructed from many different materials: burnt bricks laid on lime mortar, sandstone, Gothland limestone. Plasters are also found there.

Church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, since 1935 Minor Basilica, since 1992 Cathedral of Toruñ Diocese, former main parish church of Old Town of Toruñ. One of three gothic churches of the town, built from brick, aisled hall with monumental west tower. First church from half of 13th century was small, hall without aisles and with polygonal presbytery. This was replaced by aisled hall church in first half of 14th century, which was many times rebuilt and extended until it reached its present form at the end of 15th century. At the tower hangs Tuba Dei the 3rd largest bell in Poland, cast in 1500.